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Studu guide to accompany Drugs and society /

Hanson, Glen

Studu guide to accompany Drugs and society / Drugs and society. Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein. - 9th ed. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2006. - 237 p.; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to drugs and society -- Explaining drug use and abuse -- Drug use, regulation, and the law -- Homeostatic systems and drugs -- How and why drugs work -- CNS depressants : sedative-hypnotics -- Alcohol : pharmacological effects -- Alcohol : a behavioral perspective -- Narcotics (opioids) -- Stimulants -- Tobacco -- Hallucinogens (psychedelics) -- Marijuana -- Inhalants -- Over-the-counter (OTC), prescription, and herbal drugs -- Drug use within major subcultures -- Drug abuse prevention (notice this title changed) -- Treating drug dependence.

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Drug abuse.
Drugs.
Drugs--Toxicology.
Substance-Related Disorders.

RM301 / .H58 2006

362.29